Distance and the utilization of health facilities in rural Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4594573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Stock (0000-0002-2256-0928, Queen's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 563-570 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0277-9536(83)90298-8 |
| PMID | 6879255 |
| OpenAlex | W2091637666 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 99 |
| References cited | 13 |
Consumption (sociology · Developing country · Distance decay · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Health facility · Health services · Per capita · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine
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Part one
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